Chelyabinsk Governor congratulated Di Caprio with Oscar and invited him to Chelyabinsk

PreviouslyBoris Dubrovskyhas sent an official letter to the producerof LeonardoDiCaprioasking the actorto become the faceof tourism in the region.

The Governor of the Chelyabinskregion Boris Dubrovskycongratulated LeonardoDiCapriowith prestigiousfilmaward. Heinvited the actorto have a restin the region andpersonally ensured him thatthere was no danger to ecology there.

According to the text of the letter, Chelyabinsk region congratulates Leonardo Di Caprio with along-awaitedstepin his career – the Academy Award, or“Oscar“, in the nomination “Best actor in a Leading Role” forhis work in the film of Alejandro G. Iñárritu “The Revenant”. He also added that his Russian fans were sincerely happy for him.

TASS News Agency reports that governor’s proposal to visit Chelyabinsk region remains in force. Boris Dubrovsky claims that Di Caprio can see “how the Urals and whole Russia is changing.”

Earlier, he sent an official letter to the producer of Leonardo DiCaprio asking the actor to become the face of tourism in the region. The idea of invitation appeared after a controversial post of Di Caprio in the social network. He posted a photo of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works with a story about fishermen who were catching fish in an allegedly very polluted river. According to him, the fishermen knew that the river was polluted but still sold fish at the market.

Dubrovskyexplained to the actorthat the picture was taken22 years ago. Nowthe emissions of harmful substancesinto the environment are substantiallyreduced thanks tothe most modern technologies, despite the factthat the plant worksin full force.The governor alsoinvitedDiCaprioto go skiing, fishing andpromisedto show himthe lakesTurgoyakand Zyuratkulandthe place of fallingof the Chelyabinsk meteorite.